Comments on: How to Pick and Prepare Prickly Pear Extract https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/ Recipes for a Hunter's Wife Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:59:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Zella https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/#comment-44748 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:59:47 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=1852#comment-44748 5 stars
Thank you Sophie, I steam-juiced my prickly pear fruit and strained it twice through a piece of cotton cloth. Then I used your jelly recipe. I even doubled it and it turned out beautifully! I have lots of these cactus in my back yard but they’re being watered along with my trees, roses etc. Darned things won’t flower or produce fruit. I guess I am being too nice to them! Keep up the good work.

]]> By: kenzie https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/#comment-44523 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:13:35 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=1852#comment-44523 If i don’t burn off the glochids will it get in the juice? I’m gonna make jam

]]> By: Heidi https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/#comment-19871 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:02:05 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=1852#comment-19871 4 stars
Canning by only water bathing requires the contents to be acidic or you can end up with botulism. The prickly pear fruits and water is not acidic enough to only water bath to preserve the juice. It would be much safer to pressure can it.

]]> By: Kim https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/#comment-15485 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:42:31 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=1852#comment-15485 Does the water dilute the flavor of the juice too much? I’ve been peeling and blending mine; no water added. But it’s a LOT of work!

]]> By: Gregg Horka https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/#comment-14496 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:01:20 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=1852#comment-14496 5 stars
Oh my goodness! Awesome recipe dude! Thanx!!

]]> By: Denese Leemaster https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/#comment-14217 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:35:49 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=1852#comment-14217 5 stars
This is such a detailed and insightful post. I really appreciate the effort you put into explaining everything so clearly.

]]> By: Faustino Charpentier https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/#comment-14107 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:29:04 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=1852#comment-14107 5 stars
This was such a useful and informative recipe/article! Thank you!

]]> By: Rebbeca Mauck https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/#comment-14106 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:32:39 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=1852#comment-14106 5 stars
I found this post incredibly useful. The tips and insights you’ve shared are going to be very helpful for me.

]]> By: Megan https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/#comment-10681 Sat, 06 Jul 2024 18:12:35 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=1852#comment-10681 In reply to Deborah lucia.

Yes it is a great addition for diebetics diets.

]]> By: Megan https://wifeofahunter.com/how-to-pick-and-prepare-prickly-pear-extract/#comment-10680 Sat, 06 Jul 2024 18:11:34 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=1852#comment-10680 In reply to Sophie May.

What is the time for the waterbath? Or are u saying boil fruit till done place in jars and let seal? Also where did u find this information iv been looking for juice preservation for over a year and can’t find it? Extension office? Grandma? Thanks in advanced.

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